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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
The Grand Paujandrum.

The games chosen as the evening ami,se-
ments are usually IN exercise for the witt
rather than the arms and legs and afford
mental rather than bodily amusement. The
grand panjandrum is an exercise of the mem
ory. It was invented many years ago, IN
johnson and Goldsmith's time, by Foote, q
clever writer. Foote was one day at an inn
taking his wine after dinner with some other
guests, when q pompous, self satisfied mar
began Boosting of his memory, and declaring
that he would undertake to repeat anything
OF moderate length after hearing Il once.
Foote took him at his word, and eompletsiy
posed him by the following outburst, which
was considered so good that it has ever since
been preserved as q choice puzzle In the form,
of a round game. The fun and the difficp,ty
Of recollecting the sentences lie in the utter
absurdity of the composition, which runs
thus:
$50 she went into tho garden to cut a cab.
bage leaf to make an apple pie A treat she
bear coming up the hill poked her head into
the BARRIERS shop. WHAT no soapa So be
died, and she very imprudently married tb.
barber; aud there were present the Picaninnies.
the Joblillies and Ganilillies, and the grand
Panjandrum himself, with the little round
button at the top, and they all fell to playing
at catch as catch can, till the gunpowder ran
out OF the heels of their boots.H
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
A RUN ON THE BANK,
4 Committee Of MERCHANTS Help . Ds-
kota Banker Through q Panic.

4 COMMITTEES Of MERCHANTS Help Ds-
kota Banker Through Panic.
ran across New York man the other
day who is largely interested in the bank
ing business of Dakota. The converse
tion driftel into q discussion of the char
acter of the people out there. "They may
be rough in their manners" said, he "and
uncouth in their way, but they stand by
man when he is in trouble and they
never forget a friend. had an opportu-
nity,n he went on, Ito test this trait not
many years ago. The bank of the town
where was staying found itself greatly
embarrassed one fine day by the failure of
its principal. correspondent in the terri
tory. This fact became known late in tho
afternoon OF the day that the news Of the
failure reached the town. A run on the
bank the following morning was newt
able. To meet it there was but $4,000 in
the vaults. The remainder of the assets
could not Immediately be turned into
ready cash. >-. ,-..
!sThe president of the bank was at his
wits end. He didn't know what to do.
Morning came and he decided to close tho
bank, He was about to give the neces-
sary orders when in walked committee
VI eiiO lCuOiliS luCICuduOS VI tut ptttCt.
They asked for an explanation of the sit
uation. 1t was given to them and like
wise an opportunity to look at the books,
A short examination sufficed to show that
the bank was only temporarily embar-
raised. They said to the president, you
open the doors at 10 o'clock as usual and
pay the depositors; we'll see you through
this thing But how are you going to do
iii? said the president. Il. have but
SO, 900 here and there are at least $50, 900
in deposits to be met Halt of that sum
is clamoring on, the sidewalk now
Never mind, you open the bank and go
ahead, said the committee, and we will
see you through,
"Well, the bank was opened and in
rushed the depositors and out went the
money. The pile of greenbacks on the
cashiers desk grew smaller and smaller
and the crowd of depositors continued to
increase with every minute. Still the pay
ing at the teller's window went on. On
the sidewalk the people who had drawn
their money were met by some of the
merchants who had promised to see the
bank through. What are you going to
do with your money! they would ask. i
don't know, came the answer. Suppose
you leave it with us; you know our house
and know that we are responsible. We
will give you our note and so much in
terest.' To the farmers tfor the majority
of depositors were farmers) the money
in their pockets where it drew no interest
was of little use; they preferred, of course,
the notes and were without difficulty per-
suaded to part with their money. AS
soon as they lad Seeairad tia ,aonev thu
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
RABBITS AS PETS,

Allan Forman tells Harper's Young People
that rabbits are about the easiest pets to take
care of. When hoy he found that couple
of old barrels turned on the side and half
filled with hay made capital rabbit hutches.
He partly closed the front, only leaving q
hole large enough for the rabbit to enter In
order to provide convenient refuge from
stray dogs The rabbits were allowed 20
wander all over the house and garden.
The great point in keeping rabbits Is to
handle them gently, or, better still, TO avoid
handling them much, as they are very easily
hurt; avoid giving them too much of the
same kind Of food; let them have plenty OF
lettuce, cabbage, beet tops, apples and fruit
of all kinds, but make variety in their bill
OF fare and keep the hay or straw in their
beds perfectly clean and dry. By following
these directions and observing the golden
rule, which is just as applicable in the treat
ment OF pets as in the treatment Of men, Mr..
Forman believes young people can keep rab.
bits as pets with pleasure, and perhaps profit
to themselves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.
Manners and Customs Practiced in Pc
lita Society,

Manners and Customs Practiced in POI
lits Society.
A married lady, if she respects the customs
of polite society, does not prefix "Mrs." to
her signature in note or letter. If, however,
she is writing to stranger who is un.
acquainted with her relationship she uses the
prefix, but invariably inoloses it in brackets
Sometimes, says an authority on social ETH
quette, when it is important that no mistake
be made about the authorship Of the letter,
she may sign her own name in full and be-
meath it in brackets her husbands, just as she
would order it engraved on her visiting card.
An unmarried lady incloses [Missl before
her name when it is essential that her identity
be perfectly understood. A very convenient
exception to the above custom Is that mar.
ried lady may sign herself Mrs. Blank, an
unmarried one Miss Blank, or Miss Polly
Blank, when writing to butcher, baker and
other domestic orders. This, with the date
and address, win prove a sufficient direction
for the reply
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
Electricity and Hygiene.

Sanitary science, says Popular Science
News, now claims electricity as an ally and
helper The introduction of the electric light
is, according to this authority, to be enceur-
aged on hygienic grounds. Whether the light
is in some cases injurious to the eyes is not
fully settled; but if this be the CASE it is to be
regarded as disadvantage incident to the
present rudimental state Of the enterprise,
ard sure to be obviated by improved appli-
ances. Meanwhile we know that the use of
the new light in churches, public halls, thea
tres and similar places of assembly has been
of immense advantage to the purity of the
air, hitherto vitiated by the combustion Of
gas, oil and kindred agents that depend on
atmospheric oxygen for their Illuminating
power. No doubt readers have noticed that
the air in q large room lighted by electricity
is both purer and cooler than In one lighted
by gas or oil.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21

merchants would deposit it in the bank.
The same money was paid over the
counter three times or oftener in the
course of the day, and when the bank
closed ut o'clock in the afternoon it had
in its vaults as much money as it had
started with in the morning, and with
$4,000 it had paid over $50, 900 of de-
posits. The promptness with which it
met the demands of the depositors stayed
the panic and the next morning there was
not the slightest indication of run. This
is an absolutely true story" said my in
formant in conclusion, 'for was myself
the president of that bank. Now can
you match that by anything in the east?''
Cor. New York Tribune
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
A Shorthand Story.

Even experts are deceived at times.
recall in this connection the famous short
hand 'tfake" A member of this profess
sion, believe, wrote story for paper
rs joke, in which he described short
) hand writer in Washington sitting be-
ween two meetings of opposite politics
nd taking verbatim reports of both, one
" 18th each hand. The story was pub
Lis Ned in an American journal as Joke,
but, To- an English scientific journal took
it up and published it for fact, and to
the amazement of the author expatiated
upon the achievements of man. 1t went
the rounds of the English shorthand jour-
mails, and the Washington shorthand re-
portess enjoyed it.-''Observer' in Phila
delpftia Call,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
PHYSIOLOGY AID HYGIENE,
Facts, Theories and Experiences in Every
Day Life.

Facts, Theories and Experiences in Every
Day Life.
DR.. Hedges, of Plainfield, N. j., has de-
clared against toasted bread He speaks of it
as IAN innocent looking thing, and yet, like
the Grecian horse before the walls of Troy, it
works sad havoc when once inside" He gives
facts from his own experience to show that
toast is not at all times innocent and free
from the capacity to do harm as is generally
believed 1t is, he claims, dangerous in gas
tro-intestinal diseases. He has found it posi-
lively dangerous in convalescence from
typhoid fever, dysentery and other intestinal
affections, and relates cases in which, the pa
tients being fed with toast, severe relapses
occurred, one Of which proved fatal in few
hours.
"It would seem as il the gritty particles Of
charcoal, insoluble in the juices in the stom-
ach, are showed up and down over the irrita-
BILE mucous membrane like so much powdered
glass, and, finding their way into the intes-
tine, scratch the inflamed Peyer's patches, re-
newing the infammatory action and engen-
dering perforation."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
SONNET.

Across the hedges, thick with autumn flowers,
watch the wild rough winds breath come and
60,
Bending the leaves until their pale backs show;
And each small bird that there for safety covers,
To hide before the storm that darkly lowers,
Is shown to us, who did not even know
They shivered therefor they were hidden So
Until the wind put forth its stronger powers.
Is not this like some life of sweetest rest
Passing its years in a most even course
Through sun and summers perfect, peaceful
smile;
Yet when rough trials search that quiet breast,
1t shows beneath the calm that loves vast force
Has lain there, hiding humbly, all the whileS
ALI the Year Round.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
A Disputed Point.

What to do with hat, overcoat, cane or UNI
brella, when making call, is source of dis
pute to not a few men. Good authority says
that o gentleman in making brief visit
should always carry his hat into the parlor,
leaving his overcoat, ETC., in the hall. But
when going to spend the evening with friend
whom he visits often, it is quite proper to
leave the hat in the hall. In making an after.
noon call it is proper, according to recognized
masculine authority, to carry the hat and
cane or umbrella, if the latter is dry and
tightly rolled, into the parlor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
Moistening the Air of Rooms.

in o close, unventilated room, says scien.
tific writer, the impure air may be easier
tolerated by the lungs when saturated with
moisture; but, with the constant supply of
fresh out of door air with which every apart
ment should be supplied, any artificial adj
dition of aqueous vapor is both unnecessary
and useless; and only in very exceptional
cases is it likely to produce any beneficial
effect upon the health bee of the persons breath
ing it,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
A Riddle Worth solxinp.

What is the longest and yet the shortest
thing In the world-the swiftest, and yet the
slowest-the most Invisible and the most ex,
tended-the least valued and most regretted
without which nothing can be done-which
devours everything, however small, and yet
gives life and spirits to every object, however
create
Answer aTiune -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
Useful Hints.

Nine-tenths of the persons who suffer from
sleeplessness have cold feet The remedy sug-
gests itself.
mild sage tea with little bay rum added
is one CT the best of preventives for hair
falling out
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21

The refusal of the Beechers to use Grape
or to wear any Aheathenish' black may
have Its effect on society mourning.
A little provincial paper in England. re-
ferring to our Howells, said recently.
THE Americans are boasting of a novelist
who is appropriately enough named
Howls."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.

Prfsfdtst-E. p. Barnum.
Seeretayy-E. c. Rich.
Dfyectors-J. A. Dubois, Jas. A. Norris, W. "A.
Gates, Z. j. Harrison, A. Barto, r. I. Greene.
Li6rayian-Miss Louie Allen.
Library open every Saturday from to and
from to 8: 30P.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Sunday Services at 1880 A. N. and 100 z. N.
sunday school at 1900 m. Young Peoples
Meeting one hour before evening services.
rayer meeting Wednesday evenings at 40 T.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21

A Sarnia, Canada, editor describes his
contemporary as shat freak against
natures laws sandwiched between weaz-
ened up soul and diseased Imagination"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
BOARD OF EDUcATIO ~

Pyesident-A. Barto.
.Sseretary-P. Lamb.
Treasnrer-Lucas kells. ,
Direefoys-A. Barto, p. Lamb, Lucas kells, s.
Pendergast, j. Norris, j. b. Perkins.
Satf of SeHooLs--W. +. Rooheleau.
Board meets first Thursday in every month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21

A writer in The Scientific American
says that in experiences in Colorado and
Gtan ne never saw an Indian with O cold.
ne concluded that it is our hot rooms
which give us colds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
VILLAGE OFFICERS.

Py<sidtxt-J. c. Foster. 800
Yrasfees-Chas. Ii. Bennett c. Tubbs, W. 5.
Dean.
Reeorder-W. P. Lambert.
7rsaSHyer-Lucas KellS.
Justices eftAe Peaee-J. ID. Carr, VIM. Boulton.
Constd6le-C. NJ. Goats.
CHIEF Poiiee-B. F. Carr.
Council meets first Monday evening in every
month
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21

Brass teapots are disappearing fast
since noted physician was good enough
to say they generate very poisonous sub
stance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21

~" w 11"No . u1HBFO THOW6Fs
The illustration here given shows magic
flower, which some of our ingenious young
readers may like to construct, and which Pop
ular Science News tells them how to do, "a
follows.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
HOW INGENIOUS READERS MAY
MAKE MAGIC FLOWERS.

~bits Are Desirable Pets for
Why Ra. ''rls~Advice About Feeding
Boys and G. ting Cheap but Excel
Them and MAI
lent Hutchcs. .~s as desirable
Eo, ,,.rv r.so,s ,,,,;.. They are
RATS os hoy, 90 vn as;,ie o u "a, a =, inture
gentle, inoffensive, are not liable I.
their owners, and, generally speaking,
inexpensive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
A MAGIC FLOWER.

The flower is composed Of four green
leaves, the upper ones on each side being
weighted with q bit of sheet lead, concealed
between the two pieces of paper of which
they are composed, as shown in figure Q. Be-
tween the four lines are placed three pieces of
colored paper, folded so as to open or shut
like FAM Each of the three is of a different
color, and when the weighted leaf Is thrown
over it, is entirely concealed. Thus, q sim
pie twist of the hand will enable one to show
the flower of different colors according to the
position of the weighted leaves; the different
pieces of colored paper closing or unfolding
as the position of the leaves changes. A
flower much larger than the one represented
will he easier to construct and quite as eff
fective ~.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
A Freak of Fashion,

3rusque Editor-I must decline your
poem. 1t lacks merit. Indignant Poet
No, sir You simply lack appreciation,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
Baptist Church.
Christian Church

Services every alternate Sabbath az ~ ~ A: M
sudsp NJ Sunday School Immediately after
ue morning service. wednesday evening" ser
u M
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
German Evangelical Church.

ED. FUHRMANN, Pastor.
Service each alternate Sunday at 8 o'clock r. N.
sunday school Immediately thereafter, at the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21

j. A, GRICE PASTOR.
Sunday Services at 16:30 A. N. and 7:33 ?: N.
Sunday school at 12:00 N. Services held IN
Barnum's Hall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday service at 1880 A. N. and p.
Sunday school at I'm and Young People meet
ing at $3.50 P. NJ, lead by Prof. W. +. Roc heleau
Wednesday evening meeting at 3.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
;nglish Catholic.

English Catholics
B. BGvER AND REV. d. ]. CosAN, PASTORS
services every alternate Sunday at 1880 Am
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
MEIROSE,
Methodist EPISCOPAL.
Catholic,
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

Star In the West Lodge, No. 90.
Mr.. Barto, W. NJ; Lyman M. Kells, See.
deets Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings Of
ZACH month,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
Sank Centre Northern.
stearns County Officers.

AEditor-Barney Vossberg.
Register Of Dee6s-John Zapp.
Tysasnrer-J. A. Moosbrugger.
SAerTf-M. Mickey.
JUDGE Of Pro6ate-Theo. Bruener.
Comfy Atforney-D T. Calhoun.
Clerk IF CoErt-A. l.. Cramb.
oroner-Dr. Ramsey.
SESt. If SehooLs-L J. Rocholl.
SErvtyor-
p. o. address of above officers st. Cloud, MINI
Court Commissioner-Wm. Boulton.
Deputy SheriH-H. s. Doty.
Dstsly Coroner-J. A. Dubois.
Address, Sank Centre, MINI.
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10.
Sank Centre Lodge, No. a..
Fred jacob, N. g.; E. G. Rich, Secretary.
Meets every Thursday Evening at 8 r. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-21
A Brief History of "plother Goose"

A Brief History OF " Mother Goose"
"Mother Goose" whose melodies for chill.
dren are alike familiar to old and young
throughout the land, was once q little girl
named Elizabeth Foster There Is good rea-
son for believing that she was born in Charles
town, Mass, about the year 1856. That she
grew up to love children appears to have been
pretty conclusively proven by her marriage
with q Boston widower, by name Isaac Goose,
and the father of ten boys and girls. As
years passed six more children were added to
the Goose family, and it is believed thst it
was about this period in her life that she
wrote the famous story in rhyme of
The old woman who lived in shoe,
And had so many children she didn't know what
to do.
With all her cares Mother Goose never lost
her interest in little people When her own
children were grown she went to live with
married daughter that she might be in the
midst Of the grandchildren, whom she re-
garded as bits of sunshine to cheer and warm
her old age. Her son-in-law, Thomas Fleet,
a painter, was the first one to publish her bal,
lads, many of which were composed for the
entertainment of his children There has
never been a writer for little folks more sure
Of immortal fame than dear old Mother
Goose, who has been dead these 100 years and
more.
A Freak of Fashion.
Some time ago society In Washington re-
pudiated "Americanism" of speech and
adopted the English accent. Now it is re-
ported that the ladies are endeavoring to en-
graft the French accent upon their native
tongue. Thus does one within give place to
another in some fashionable circles
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CRESCENT ENcAMPMENT NO. n.
W. C.. 7. ".

s. L. Robbins, G. p.
Meets First and Third Tuesday evenings ef each
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Mrs. A. Moore, President Airs. s. l. s,sGs.
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Little Falls & Dakota.
Minnesota & Northwestern R'y.

leave ARRIVE
ST. Paul. STATIONS. lSt. faul.
1910 n st. Louis kas city Exp $50
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Chicago, Waterloo Du-
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Rando phi, NOrthfield Far
I $3.50 p N ioauiL l. WaCervllle acc ltll:20 AN
dodge Centre. Rocnester,
1880 p dI Austin aud Lyle acc tll:20 AM
DAILY ex. SuaLay. ex. Saturday. Exc
Monday.
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PESTS OF Arnn11cA'
A COUNTRY WELL SUPPLIED VII, :.
ALL SORTS OF INSECTS.

The Ways Of the White Ant-The Re.
Inarkable "Hottentot God"-Grasshop-
pers, Locusts, Moths and Butterflies.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-28
Incident at the Dog ShOy.

Miss Helen Dauvray'S Mexican hairless
dog, Chiquita, another first prize winner,
valued at SO, 0O0 had the end cage of the
row, two or three off from Me Too's.
Chiquita seemed To be living in little
more purple and fine linen than even old
Dives, and Spratt's patent dog biscuit
the prescribed fare for the rest of the dogs
had no claims at all on her Her skin
was trifle richer in copper color than
that of her rivals, and her large eyes
were as soft and appealing, perhaps, as
an old fashioned Indian maiden's. Miss
Dauvray herself came in to fondle her Oc-
casionally, and for the rest of the time
she was under the care of a big, matronly
attendant. The gay ribbons of the cage
drew around it good many people who
had never heard Of a Mexican hairless
dog. a dashing youth, who was doing
the show with his best girl, ran up
against Chiquita the other evening with
this result:
Its shame to clip him SO close and
all over. | wonder how they cut it sc
smooth and shiny? l guess they do it like
a lawn, every day or two"
"No, he must be going bald. Been to
too many shows in his day-dog shows,
you know All he wants is bath in
some hair restorer. He'll have chin
whiskers in his mouth after that. Hap
pened that way 10 a friend Of mine down
at his boarding house. The cook got
mixed and put some of that stuff in the
soup instead of extract of bouillon''
''Ah, Mr. Smith, how funny you are g"
New York Tribune.